BS EN ISO 13854:2019 PDF Download

BS EN ISO 13854:2019 is a machine safety standard that addresses the prevention of crushing hazards in machinery. The standard specifies minimum gaps that should be maintained in order to prevent parts of the human body, particularly the hands and other body parts, from being crushed in a machine.

The standard is intended for various stakeholders, including machine manufacturers, health and safety bodies, machine users and employers, as well as service providers and consumers. It provides guidelines and recommendations to ensure that adequate safety measures are in place to prevent crushing hazards.

By using this standard, users can identify crushing hazards and assess the associated risks in accordance with the risk assessment principles outlined in BS EN ISO 12100. The standard takes into consideration factors such as accessibility of the crushing zones, anthropometric data, and technical/practical aspects.

It is important to note that this standard specifically addresses crushing hazards and does not cover other potential hazards such as impact, shearing, and drawing-in. Additional measures or standards should be considered for those hazards. This second edition updates the previous version, ISO 13854:1996, and replaces the existing standard, BS EN 349.